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JOB VACANCY – Knowledge Transfer Fellow (£29,853-£38,951)
July 22, 2010 — la217The University of Bath’s School for Health (SfH), in collaboration with the Bath Institute for Medical Engineering (BIME), are seeking a Knowledge Transfer Fellow as part of the “Smart systems for rehabilitation and assisted living” project.
The primary role of this position is to exploit SfH and BIME current knowledge to develop commercial products and tools. In addition to this, the postholder will be responsible for increasing awareness and promoting adoption of technology and interventions for long term conditions.
The SfH and BIME have both carried out significant research into the application of technology to support rehabilitation and independent living of people with specific long-term conditions, and now wish to develop this knowledge in to commercial products to maximise economic and societal impacts.
The Knowledge Transfer Fellow will be mainly based in the Bath Centre for Pain Research (BCPR) within the School for Health at the University of Bath. However, during the course of the project the Knowledge Transfer Fellow may be required to spend some time based on-site with project partners.
This position is for a period of 12 months at Research Grade 7 (£29,853-£38,951). Line management will be provided by Professor Chris Eccleston, Director of the BCPR.
For enquiries, please contact Lisa Austin: L.Austin@bath.ac.uk , 01225 386575
Prof Eccleston announced as keynote speaker at International pain conference
July 15, 2010 — la217Prof Chris Eccleston, Director of the Bath Centre for Pain Research (BCPR) is due to speak at the International Conference: Musculoskeletal Disorders & Chronic Pain, in Los Angeles in Spring 2011.
The Musculoskeletal Disorders and Chronic Pain Conference presents the latest research, evidence-based literature synthesis and real world application regarding assessment, management and prevention for musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain and disability. Research presented at the conference should help inform evidence-based clinical practice, provide insights on current controversies and promote discussion about practical, medical legal and policy issues.
The conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California, from 10-12 February 2011.
Professor Eccleston of BCPR presents at world conference on pain in Athens
May 28, 2010 — la217Professor Christopher Eccleston, Director of the Bath Centre for Pain Research, presented recent data on advances in understanding the causes of persistent nerve pain in adults this week.
The presentation was made at the International Neuropathic Pain Meeting in Athens, attended by the world’s experts seeking to share advances in pharmalogical, surgical, physical and psychological treatments. To learn more about the work of Professor Eccleston and the BCPR you can view their publications on PubMed.
So called “neuropathic” pain can be caused by disease (e.g. cancer), from accident (e.g. amputation) or from causes were have yet to discover (e.g. facial pain). Neuropathic pain is one of the most challenging forms of pain problems, being very difficult to manage. It can destroy people’s lives, leaving them struggling to find ways to cope. Seven per cent of adults in the UK are believed to have pain that arises from damaged nerves, with as many as five per cent reporting severe pain.
Professor Eccleston presented findings from his work on attentional mechanisms of analgesia, and the use of attention as possible new targets for pharmacological intervention.
He also contributed to a debate on the use of strong painkillers for people with chronic pain, focussing on the barriers to treatment effectiveness.
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